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This khaat was used in a semi-open space of an old haveli by the caretaker. The legs of each khaat are turned in different proportions which lends a unique character to each piece. The frame is fixed, using mortise and tenon joinery, to the top part of the legs which is most often left unturned.
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- Title: Khaat (Charpoy)
- Location: Loharu, Bhiwani, Haryana
- Type: Manch (Sleeping)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Grass (Bamboo & Sarkanda), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
- Region: Bagad
- Grass Craft Technique: Joinery, Weaving
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